Bill > H159

This bill establishes a subsidiary board for veterinary technology under the Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine. The key provisions include: 1. Defining the roles and responsibilities of veterinary technicians, veterinary technologists, and veterinary assistants. 2. Establishing a subsidiary board for veterinary technology, with representatives from the Massachusetts Veterinary Technician Association, the Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine, and a public member. 3. Empowering the subsidiary board to determine the criteria and regulations for licensing and registering veterinary technicians in Massachusetts, subject to approval by the Board of Registration. 4. Allowing the subsidiary board to establish the duties that licensed veterinary technicians and non-licensed veterinary assistants can perform, and to update these as the practice of veterinary technology evolves. 5. Directing the subsidiary board to create regulations for the licensure, maintenance, suspension, and revocation of veterinary technician licenses, including a potential grandfather clause for currently credentialed technicians. 6. Exempting certain veterinary technicians and assistants employed by USDA and AALAC accredited research institutions from the board's regulations. 7. Authorizing the subsidiary board to require veterinary technicians to have professional malpractice liability insurance or a suitable bond.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H159